All times in Durban local time (SAST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
| Tithi | Saptami till 9:40 AM → Ashtami |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha (waxing) |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada till 5:40 AM → Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Yoga | Vyatipata till 8:51 AM |
| Karana | Vanija till 9:40 AM · Vishti (Bhadra) |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 4:55 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Moonrise / Moonset | 11:41 AM / 11:38 PM |
| Lunar month | Pausha (Amanta) · Pausha (Purnimanta) |
| Moon sign | Meena (Pisces) till 4:11 AM, Dec 29 |
| Sun sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Vikram Samvat / Shaka | 2082 / 1947 |
| Ritu / Ayana | Shishira · Uttarayana |
| Day / Night length | 14h 4m / 9h 57m |
| Disha Shool | East |
| Brahma Muhurta | 3:35 AM – 4:15 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:29 AM – 12:25 PM |
| Amrit Kaal | 12:31 AM, Dec 28 – 2:05 AM, Dec 28 |
| Special yogas | Tripushkar Yoga: 4:55 AM – 5:40 AM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:18 PM – 3:14 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 6:59 PM – 7:19 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:38 PM – 12:17 AM, Dec 28 |
| Pratah Sandhya | 3:55 AM – 4:55 AM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 6:59 PM – 7:59 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 8:26 AM – 10:12 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:43 PM – 3:28 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 4:55 AM – 6:41 AM |
| Dur Muhurta | 4:55 AM – 5:51 AM, 5:51 AM – 6:48 AM |
| Varjyam | 3:05 PM – 4:39 PM |
| Bhadra | 9:40 AM – 9:10 PM |
| Panchaka | all day |
| Baana | Agni Baana till 7:43 PM |
| Nakshatra padas | Purva Bhadrapada-4 till 5:40 AM · Uttara Bhadrapada-1 till 11:36 AM · Uttara Bhadrapada-2 till 5:31 PM · Uttara Bhadrapada-3 till 11:23 PM · Uttara Bhadrapada-4 till 5:13 AM, Dec 28 |
| Next yoga | Variyana till 6:43 AM, Dec 28 |
| Sun nakshatra | Mula (pada 4) |
| Madhyahna (midday) | 11:57 AM |
| Anandadi Yoga | Kaladanda till 5:40 AM then Dhumra |
| Tamil Yoga | Marana |
| Homahuti | Venus |
| Nakshatra Shool | South (4:55 AM – 5:40 AM) |
| Chandra Vasa | North |
| Rahu Vasa | East |
| Kumbha Chakra | South |
| Jeevanam / Netram | Half Life · One Eye |
| Bhadra Vasa | Prithvi (Earth) (9:40 AM – 9:10 PM) |
| Chandrabalam (good for) | Vrishabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makara (Capricorn), Meena (Pisces) |
| Chandrashtama | Simha (Leo) |
| Tarabalam (good for) | Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati (till 5:40 AM) |
| Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic) | Hemanta · Dakshinayana |
| Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga | 2082 / 5126 |
| Pravishte / Gate | 12 |
| National (Shaka) civil date | Pausha 6, Shaka 1947 |
| Panchaka Rahita Muhurta | ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:55 AM – 5:40 AM ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:40 AM – 6:25 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 6:25 AM – 8:46 AM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 8:46 AM – 9:40 AM ✅ Good Muhurta: 9:40 AM – 11:05 AM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:05 AM – 1:23 PM ⛔ Chora Panchaka: 1:23 PM – 3:43 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 3:43 PM – 6:02 PM ⛔ Roga Panchaka: 6:02 PM – 8:06 PM ✅ Good Muhurta: 8:06 PM – 9:47 PM ⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 9:47 PM – 11:14 PM ⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:14 PM – 12:37 AM, Dec 28 ✅ Good Muhurta: 12:37 AM, Dec 28 – 2:11 AM, Dec 28 ⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:11 AM, Dec 28 – 4:06 AM, Dec 28 ✅ Good Muhurta: 4:06 AM, Dec 28 – 4:56 AM, Dec 28 |
| Udaya Lagna | Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:55 AM – 6:25 AM Makara (Capricorn): 6:25 AM – 8:46 AM Kumbha (Aquarius): 8:46 AM – 11:05 AM Meena (Pisces): 11:05 AM – 1:23 PM Mesha (Aries): 1:23 PM – 3:43 PM Vrishabha (Taurus): 3:43 PM – 6:02 PM Mithuna (Gemini): 6:02 PM – 8:06 PM Karka (Cancer): 8:06 PM – 9:47 PM Simha (Leo): 9:47 PM – 11:14 PM Kanya (Virgo): 11:14 PM – 12:37 AM, Dec 28 Tula (Libra): 12:37 AM, Dec 28 – 2:11 AM, Dec 28 Vrishchika (Scorpio): 2:11 AM, Dec 28 – 4:06 AM, Dec 28 Dhanu (Sagittarius): 4:06 AM, Dec 28 – 4:56 AM, Dec 28 |
Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Durban's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.
Durban local time (SAST).
With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Durban's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.
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